City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

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Broadway closed to traffic for NYC’s “Car Free Day,” 2019.


Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. If you know of an event we should include in next week’s calendar, email jeanmarie@citylimits.flywheelstaging.com.

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Upcoming Housing and Land Use-Related Events:

  • Friday, May 5 to Sunday, May 7, times vary: The Municipal Art Society of New York will host its annual Jane’s Walk celebration, a weekend of events and public tours in honor of late urbanist Jane Jacobs. Find the full schedule here.
  • Monday, May 8, 9:30 a.m.: The NYC Council General Welfare committee will hold a public hearing on the upcoming budget for several city agencies that oversee housing and homelessness: Human Resources Administration, Department of Social Services and Department of Homeless Services. More here.
  • Monday, May 8, 1 p.m.: The City Planning Commission will hold a review session. More here.
  • Monday, May 8, 10 a.m.: The City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing. More here
  • Tuesday, May 9 at 930 a.m.: The Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing. More here.
  • Tuesday, May 9 at 6 p.m.: The city’s Department of Housing, Preservation and Development will hold a virtual workshop for tenants and property owners on New York’s rent laws and navigating housing court. More here.
    • Wednesday, May 10 at 12 p.m.: The NYC Council’s Land Use committee will meet about projects in Brooklyn and The Bronx. More here.
    • Wednesday, May 10 at 6 p.m.: WNET will host on online forum discussion titled, “MORE THAN SHELTER: A Town Hall about Homelessness and Community.” More here.

NYC Housing Lotteries Ending Soon: The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) are closing lotteries on the following subsidized buildings over the next week: